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Mini-organs grown from stem cells taken during late pregnancy for the first time

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Kidney amniotic fluid organoids resembling renal tubules (Picture: Giuseppe Cala/Paolo di Coppi/Mattia Gerli/PA Wire)

Researchers say this could lead to advances in prenatal medicine, as human development can be observed in late pregnancy which could help treat and monitor any congenital conditions before birth.

The mini-organs can retain the baby’s biological information, as the researchers explain these complex cell modules, known as organoids, provide a window for scientists to study how organs function both when they’re healthy and diseased. Mini-organs grown from human stem cells for the first time | Tech News | Metro News

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